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12 Thoughtful Edible Gifts For the Holidays
Get excited: it's almost time for our second annual 12 Days of Edible Gifts! Our tradition began last year when, in an effort to spend less money and more time by making heartfelt gifts, we compiled a dozen days' worth of handcrafted gourmet items that are worthy of your dearest family and friends (although they're so good, you might be tempted to keep them yourself!). To kickstart this year's series, here are 2008's 12 standout suggestions.
Etsy Find: Seward Handmade Table
I look at furniture all day long, so it's rare when one piece brings me to a standstill. The Seward Handmade Table ($899) from Black Elm Woodworking did just that. This unique design, with its increased slat length towards the center of the table, is a clever update of the classic George Nelson design, and, in my opinion, an improvement.
Casa Verde: Handprinted Fabric From Home Sweet
If your eye is tired of the same old fabric designs, then check out Home Sweet. This small textile design company is run by Jennifer Nelson out of her Delaware home, where she designs and then handblocks her fabric patterns. Specializing in hand-printed, environmentally friendly fabrics and home goods, Home Sweet's designs are fresh and modern, with a dash of retro charm.
Open House: Handmade Presents For the Holidays
This weekend was a big craft push for me. I sewed pillows, aprons, and bags. I strained infused oils made from garden herbs and turned them into hand salve, and I also worked on some embroidery.
Home Library: Handmade Hellos
Signed, sealed, and delivered from the ladies of Hello!Lucky letterpress, the new how-to book Handmade Hellos ($19.95) gives rebirth to a long-lost craft: card making. It's one thing to hand write a note in today's world of email, SMS, MMS, IM, BBM, etc. — a good thing.
Gift Guide: Handmade Gifts For Indie Girls
Last year, many of you told me that you were making or buying handmade gifts. Many of you also took the handmade pledge. So, if you're in the market for a one-of-a-kind gift for a special someone in your circle of friends, I thought I'd round up some of the best handmade gifts I've come across, using, of course, my favorite purveyor of everything DIY and handmade, Etsy.
Etsy Find: Mix Tape Kitchen Towel
If, like me, you have fond teen memories of the beloved mix tape, then you might find yourself breathing a nostalgic sigh at the sight of this Mix Tape Kitchen Towel ($9.50). Each 100 perent cotton flower sack kitchen towel is silk screened with a print of a large mix tape in blue ink. Since each one is screened by hand, yours will be unique, just like that mix tape from 1992 that your first high school boyfriend passed to you in the hall between Algebra I and AP Biology.
Are You Giving Handmade This Holiday Season?
Stephanie DosReis, a.k.a. A Little Deer, took the handmade pledge and decided to make this beautiful quilt for her son Gabe. It's adorned with a nice mix of blue and green patches, some bird silhouette appliqués, and a sweet pair of words, "Keep Warm."
Ann Wood's Adorable Handmade Cake Toppers
Every now and again I will find a product that stops me in my tracks, takes my breath away, or makes me squeal a super-high pitched "I neeeeeeds it!" Well, these little birdie wedding cake toppers by Ann Wood actually made me do all three. Made from mostly vintage fabrics, trims and laces (including some from old too fragile to wear wedding dresses), these little birds will look absolutely darling on top of your wedding cake.
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New Product Alert! Beantown Handmade Neck Warmers
I already fell in love with Beantown Handmade's adorable doggie caps, but I can't imagine North getting much use out of one, save an awesome photo op. However, my sneak peek at their Fall Neck Warmers has me wondering if my pooch has a cold neck?! I consider myself way up there in the pet pampering department, and don't want my lil boy to be chilly.
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